Would I Get In? - PSU UP

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Hi, everyone. This is my first post on CollegeConfidential and I’d like to get the community’s input.

I’m a junior in high school and this fall, I’m planning on applying to the College of Communications at University Park as either a Film-Video or Journalism major. I’m a white male attending one of the top public schools in New Jersey.
Here are my stats:

Weighted GPA: 3.88
Unweighted GPA: 3.78

SAT: 1990
610 Math
650 Critical Reading
730 Writing

School does not rank.

Classes:
Freshman Year - CP English I (A-), Guitar (A), Web Design (A+), Spanish 2 (A), CP World History (A), Biology (A-), Algebra 1 (B+)
Sophomore Year - Online Financial Lit §, Chemistry (A-), Geometry (A-), Honors English II (A-), Honors US 1 (A-), Spanish 3 (A), Video Production (A)
Junior Year (current) - AP Language and Composition (B+), Algebra 2 w/ Trig (C-), Physics (B-), Honors US 2 (A-), Spanish 4 (A), Advanced Video Production (A)
Senior Year (planned courses) - Honors Forensics, AP Literature and Composition, AP World History, Spanish 5, Journalism, Functions/Statistics/Trigonometry

ECs:

  • National Honors Society
  • Spanish Honors Society
  • Volunteer at local camp (9)
  • Head counselor at local camp (10, 11)
  • JV Football (9)
  • JV Lacrosse (10, 11)
  • Winter League Lacrosse (11)
  • Ethics Club (9, 10, 11)
  • Teens Against Cancer (10)
  • Business and Investment Club (10, 11)
  • DECA (11)
  • Editor of School Newspaper (11)
  • Peer Leadership Program (11)
  • Intern at award-winning film production firm (10, 11)
  • 75+ hours of community service from church/summer activities

Not sure how serious the communications program is here (I’ve heard both good and bad), but if someone could tell me a little about it, that would be awesome. Is it possible for me to get in? Possibly with money? (I know there’s a communication school scholarship.)

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@NotSoSerious Ypu should be ok. If you want to help your chances. Apply for DUS (Dept.of Undergraduate Studies). Its for undecided majors students. Still can take all the classes you need to do communications.

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Apply in September, complete the essay, but you wouldn’t even need to apply DUS, the bubble chart indicates you’re in as long as you apply early. If you wish to increase your odds, retake the SAT and focus on your CR score.
Remember however that you will not hear back for a while - if you apply RD to other colleges you’ll hear in March, so if you apply in September to PSu you’ll hear earlier than that, but it may well in in January.